Learn more about this important breakthrough and some of the science behind it.
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One of the coolest artifacts in the collection of The National WWII Museum is the proximity fuse. This device that sat on the nose of rockets held sophisticated electronics and radar all packed inside. It was manufactured in a factory that had formerly made Christmas lights. Learn more about this important breakthrough and some of the science behind it. Targeted for grades 6–12 and ages 12 and up.
During this webinar, Linda Hope, daughter of Bob Hope, and The National WWII Museum will discuss her father’s legacy by examining some of the letters he received, emphasizing how this translates to current classrooms and how letter writing can still make an impact on active military communities today.
Learn about the origins, evolution, and persistence of antisemitism in European history. In this webinar, teachers will gain the knowledge and resources needed to help students better understand the trajectory and development of antisemitism.
Students will learn about the brave men of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion and their extraordinary mission to help protect US soldiers during the D-Day Invasions on June 6, 1944.
S. Neil Fujita was an American citizen born to parents of Japanese American ancestry. Like more than 120,000 other Japanese Americans, Fujita and his family were forcibly relocated and incarcerated during World War II.
Learn about the story of Edwin Nye, an American Prisoner Of War held by the Japanese during World War II and later the father to Bill Nye “The Science Guy.”
Hear personal recorded testimony from Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank and survivor of Auschwitz.
World War II was the catalyst for many technological advances, including creating the world’s first computer—an invention that has revolutionized the world we live in.
As the world implements a vaccination program for Covid-19, we can look to WWII history to learn more about the process.